DragonForce attacks Västblekinge Miljö AB
Incident Date:
April 9, 2024
Overview
Title
DragonForce attacks Västblekinge Miljö AB
Victim
Västblekinge Miljö AB
Attacker
Dragonforce
Location
First Reported
April 9, 2024
DragonForce Ransomware Gang Targets Västblekinge Miljö AB
The DragonForce ransomware gang has added Västblekinge Miljö AB to its list of victims, although no other details are available. Västblekinge Miljö AB is a waste management company that provides garbage collection, recycling, bulk waste, and solid waste services. Its task is to coordinate waste management across three municipalities in Sweden.
About DragonForce
DragonForce, also known as DragonLeaks is a new ransomware operation that first appeared on the scene in early December 2023. As of mid-January, not much is known about this ransomware or the group responsible for creating and disseminating it. The gang has a dark web data leak site that is also known as DragonLeaks. It claims to encrypt victim systems and exfiltrate data. Therefore, they are categorized as a crypto-ransomware and data broker group. They have also been known to take part in direct and double extortion attacks, and if the victims fail to pay, then they release the data for free (Free Data Leaks).
Origins and Operations
Researchers believe the gang is a hacktivist group out of Malaysia. It has claimed several high-profile attacks to date, but is too young for investigative agencies to have a clear understanding about its systems, structures, tactics, or history.
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